New Bishop of Grimsby announced
The Diocese of Lincoln is pleased to confirm that 10 Downing Street has today named The Venerable Jean Burgess as the next Bishop of Grimsby.
Read the storyDiscover more about our long-term strategy
We’re delighted to announce that strategy creation engagement events will be taking place across Greater Lincolnshire in November and December. You’ll hear from, and have conversation with, senior diocesan leadership about the development of a long term strategy for our diocese.
The engagements events will last about 90 minutes. It will an opportunity for you to comment on the priorities being put forward, find out what is most important to you, and there will be prayerful opportunities for us to ask ‘Lord, show us the way’.
Lord, Show Us The Way
At the centre of this journey is ‘Lord, Show Us The Way‘ – a year of shared reflection, prayer and honest conversation across our Diocese. Together, we are asking: “What is God’s call to us – not just in theory, but practically, in this time and in this place?”.
This process is an invitation for every church, group and person to listen first, before planning or acting. We want to honour the wisdom from every corner of the diocese, shaped by scripture and the Spirit. We need to hear your voice, in order to ground our strategy in the reality of our shared experiences.
Sign up to an engagement event
The following dates, times and locations are available to choose from:
- Spalding (Elloes) – St Mary’s – 27th November 2025, 7pm
- Gainsborough (West Lindsey) – All Saints – 10th November 2025, 7pm
- Skirbeck (Boston) – St Nicholas’ – 12th November 2025, 7.30pm
- Cleethorpes (North East Lincolnshire) – St Peter’s – 13th November 2025, 7pm
- Lincoln @ The Salt House (Christianity) – St Swithin’s – 3rd November 2025, 6pm
- Sleaford (North Kesteven) – St Deny’s Church – 19th November 2025, 7pm
- Barton upon Humber (North Lincolnshire) – St Mary’s – 20th November 2025, 7pm
- Ludborough (East Lindsey) – St Mary’s – 24th November 2025, 7pm
- Woodhall Spa (East Lindsey) – St Peter’s Church – 24th November 2025, 3.30pm
- Grantham (South Kesteven) – St Wulfram’s – 1st December 2025, 7pm
We warmly encourage everyone with an interest in seeing God’s kingdom fully realised in our diocese to sign up today.